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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM2002-11-05-LII~'08{~ LYNWOOD INFORMATION, INC. REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 2002 The Lynwood Information, Inc. of the City of Lynwood met in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers, 1 1330 Bullis Road on the above date, at 6:29 p.m. Chairman Reyes presiding. Directors Byrd, Pedroza, Richards, Rodriguez and Reyes answered the joint roll call for r al] agencies. r ~, ~ Also present were City Manager Gonzales, Interim City Attorney Montgomery, City Clerk Hooper and City Treasurer Pygatt. City Clerk Hooper announced that the agenda had been posted in accordance with the Brown Act. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Regarding Agenda Items Only) NONE PUBLIC ORALS COMMUNICATIONS NONE PUBLIC HEARING Item #4 FY 2002-03 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET Chairman Reyes requested that Lynwood Information Incorporated Item #4 be discussed jointly with City Council Item #9 and Lynwood Redevelopment Agency Item # 3. It ~~~as moved by Vice Chairman Pedroza, seconded by Director Byrd and carried to open Public Hearing. Adolph Lopez, 11431 Palm Street -Opposed and spoke against Item #9. Stated that he believes is wrong to eliminate the employees, as they are the ones that get thejob done. It was moved by Director Rodriguez, seconded by Vice Chairman Pedroza and carried to close Public Hearing. Director Richards requested that staff answer his questions regarding the Staff Report on Page 2 caption '`Staffing Changes". Read paragraph of "Staffing Changes" of the Staff Report and asked if it was staff's intention to corporate by reference, additional staff report contained in another section of the agenda as part of the Budget hearing process. City Manager Gonzales responded that the Resolution at the end of the staff report has ~a~ithin a section that takes it into account. Director Richards asked if it was staff s intention to in corporate Item #15 as part of the Budget hearing. City Mauager Gonzales stated it could be in corporate because of ~~ Section 5 ofthe Resolution. Director Richards read Section 5 ofthe Resolution (That all positions scheduled in the adopted budget for deletion, transfer, or abolishment remain in ~,. place unless and until a separate City Council resolution instructing the City Manager to proceed with the implementation is approved). Chairman Reyes asked if the City would be spending more or less money that what the City takes in. Director Richards asked if the Budget was balanced as presented. Asked if Council carries these actions of adding, deleting, creating and demoting positions would the budget be balanced? Also asked if the document is a valid document. Chairman Reyes stated that Directors are aware of what they are adopting since a long series of budget workshops and discussions have been held. Stated that the City's financial instability is due to the previous Council's administration. Director Richards ®~~- stated that Chairman Reyes comments are not true and would like to deal with budget issues and principle laws, which the public has a right to hear. For the record -Director Richards stated that he would like his questions answered regarding the budget. Stated that the Directors have no right to adopt the budget without answering his questions, as he has asked several questions and the City Manager has not answered them, that the Chairman has interfered with his right to asked questions, and the employees and the public have a right to hear a response. Also stated that he would like his comments recorded in event that anyone decide to take action and they would have solid basis. Chairman Reyes stated that he is tired of Director Richards's remarks because he is setting the City up for lawsuits, which is the City he took an oath to serve. Director Richards stated that the Chairman has already set up the City for lawsuits by violating the employee's rights. Also stated that all Directors took an oath to serve the Constitution. It was moved by Director Rodriguez, seconded by Vice Chairman Pedroza to conduct a Public Hearing on the FY 2002-03 Proposed Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget, and adopt the Resolution approving the Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for FY 2002-03. After Roll Call, Director Richards expressed that the employees have a right to have a 4/~`~' vote tonight and stated that the votes are invalid because it presupposes the passage of other ordinances that have not yet been in place. RESOLUTION NO. 2002.024 ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD INFORMATION INC. OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-03 ROLL CALL: AYES: DIRECTORS PEDROZA, RODRIGUEZ, AND REYES NOES: DIRECTORS BYRD AND RICHARDS ABSTAIN: NONE CONSENT CALENDAR Item #5: MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: It was moved by Chairman Reyes, seconded by Vice Chairman Pedroza and carried to continue the following minutes. Special Meeting, October 1, 2002 Regular Meeting, October I, 2002 Special Meeting, October 7, 2002 Special Meeting, October 9, 2002 Item #6: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S FORUM ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY ISSUES To update the Board of Directors of Lynwood Information Incorporated concerning the recent forum held by the Federal Communications Commission to discuss the management of public rights-of--way. It was moved by Director Rodriguez, seconded by Vice Chairman Pedroza and carried to receive and file this item. Item #7: TREASURER'S QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT The purpose of this item is to have the Lynwood Information Inc. review the Treasurer's Quarterly Investment Report as required by recently enacted State statues. It was moved Vice Chairman Pedroza, seconded by Director Rodriguez and carried to receive and file the quarterly Investment report for the quarter ending June 30, 2002. Item #8: APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER It was moved by Director Richards, seconded by Director Rodriguez to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2002.025 ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD INFORMATION INC. LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS AND ORDERING WARRANTS THEREFOR ROLL CALL: AYES: DIRECTORS BYRD, PEDROZA, RICHARDS, RODRIGUEZ, AND REYES NOES: NONE .ABSTAIN: NONE .ABSENT: NONE ADJOURNMENT I-laving no further discussion, it was moved by Director Rodriguez, seconded by Vice Chairman Pedroza and carried to adjourn at 12:00 a.m. <.~ ~' Arturo Reyes, Chan man Andrea L. 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