HomeMy Public PortalAboutM2003-12-16-LIILYNWOOD INFORMATION, INC.
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2003
The Lynwood Information, Inc. of the City of Lynwood met in a Regular Meeting in the
Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road on the above date at 8:00 p.m.
Chairman Byrd presiding.
Directors Pedroza, Rodriguez, Santillan, Vasquez and Byrd answered roll call.
Also present were City Manager Hempe, City Attorney Beltran, Secretary Hooper and
Treasurer Pygatt.
Secretary 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
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be acted upon one motion affirming
the action recommended on the agenda. There will be no separate discussion on these
items prior to voting unless members of the Council or staff request specific items be
removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
It was moved by Director Pedroza, second by Director Santillan to approve the minutes,
receive and file and adopt the following Resolutions.
Item #5: PROBLEMS EMERGE WITH TRANSFER OF CELLULAR PHONE
NUMBERS
The purpose of this item is to inform the Board of Directors of Lynwood Information
Incorporated of the unexpected problems that have occurred since the Federal
Communications Commissions (FCC) ruling to allow cellular phone consumers to
transfer their phone numbers to another carrier.
Staff recommends that the Board of Directors of Lynwood Information Incorporated
receive and file this report.
Item #6: REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
The purpose of this item is to have the Chairman and Members of the Lynwood
Information Incorporated adopt the attached resolution reappropriating funds to cover
outstanding encumbrances for fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.
RESOLUTION NO. 2003.027 ENTITLED:
~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
- AUTHORIZING THE REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR OUTSTANDING
ENCUMBRANCES AT FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2003.
Item #7: APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER
RESOLUTION NO. 2003.028 ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD INFORMATION [NC. OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS AND
WARRANTS THEREFORE.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: DIRECTOR PEDROZA, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, VASQUEZ
AND BYRD
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISCUSSION ITEM
Item #8: MEETING DATE AND COMPENSATION
The purpose of this item is to have the Chairman and Boazd Directors provide direction
to staff relative to the changes in the Corporation's schedule for regular meetings and
meeting stipend.
In order to continue to provide LII with timely information relative to legislative action
and financing strategies, staff is recommending that the Boazd members select one of the
following options relative to its meeting schedule and compensation:
1. Continue with current meeting schedule and stipend
2. Amend the bylaws to reflect change in meeting schedule to quarterly meetings
with quarterly stipend rate of $450 per meeting.
3. Amend the bylaws to reflect change in meeting schedule to monthly meetings
with stipend rate of $200-$300 per meeting.
4. Amend the bylaws to reflect change in stipend only at rate between $200-$300
per meeting.
Director Pedroza -Stated he would like to make a motion to continue the Item.
Chairman Byrd -Second the motion.
Director Santillan -Stated that she would like to make a Substitute motion to change the
compensation of the Directors and leave the City Treasurer and City Clerk for another
meeting so that we can look into that for further review including Option #3 Amend the
bylaws to reflect change in meeting schedule to monthly meetings with stipend rate
range of $200-$300 per meeting.
Director Rodriguez -Second the motion.
Vice Chairman Vasquez -Stated that she had proposed her own salary scale that she
would like to present to the Directors, and again I think that this item needs to be
reviewed very carefully I think that the change of the quarterly meetings is not going to
work, I think that what needs to be done is to change the stipend amount and it can
actually be lower than what has been recommended, again I think we should really look
into this before we make any decision.
Director Rodriguez -Explained that this issue is not pertaining the City Treasurer or the
City Clerk it is only for the Directors, and yes we have to look into the per diems and caz
allowances, but we can discuss this in another meeting. Let us not forget that we are part
time employee's not full time employees.
Vice Chairman Vasquez -Stated that she does agree with Mr. Rodriguez, but we still
need to give this more thought and we need the staff to do the necessary reseazch to be
able to make the right decision, I agree with reducing the salary.
Director Pedroza -Stated that he would like to clazify Mr. Rodriguez comment, that not
every time we have a meeting we have all agencies, we only have these meetings when it
is something important that needs to be discussed, I also agree with the salary reduction,
but we have a new City Attorney that needs to look into all these documents before
making any decision.
Chairman Byrd -Stated that he feels that this item should be continued for further review
and discussion. And believes that this is a full time job.
Director Rodriguez -Stated that our staff is running the City not the Directors we are
only the policy makers we are here to make the decisions that our staff recommends.
Vice Chairman Vasquez -Explained that the meeting compensation is not the only
problem, there aze other issues for example the traveling policy the City has no traveling
policy the Directors should consider these other issues, the other azea of abuse is the per
diems.
Director Santillan -Stated that we can cut the compensation and we can bring all of these
issues back the caz allowance, stipend and travel policy, we can look into the
compensation now.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION ROLL CALL:
AYES: DIRECTOR RODRIGUEZ AND SANTILLAN
NOES:
ABSTAIN: DIRECTOR PEDROZA, VASQUEZ AND BYRD
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
MAIN MOTION ROLL CALL:
AYES: DIRECTOR PEDROZA, VASQUEZ AND BYRD
NOES: DIRECTOR RODRIGUEZ AND SANTILLAN
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further discussion, it was moved by Director Pedroza, seconded by Director
Rodriguez and carried to adjourn the Regulaz Council Meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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Andrea L. Hooper, Secretary