HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1978.07.12 CITY OF BURLINGAME
Study Meeting
July 12 , 1978
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : AMSTRUP , BARTON , CROSBY , MARTIN
(Councilman Mangini absent)
STAFF: City Clerk Hill , City Treasurer Sommer ,
City Manager Schwalm, City Attorney Coleman ,
Director of Public Works Kirkup , Finance
Director Argyres , Park Director Hoffman ,
Recreation Director Wagner, Police Chief
Palmer, Fire Chief Fricke, City Librarian
Bergsing
The study meeting was convened by Mayor Crosby in the Burlingame Council
Chambers at 8: 15 p.m. Mayor Crosby announced that since the principal
considerations would be of the budget, Councilman Amstrup would lead the
discussion . Councilman Amstrup stated proposed cuts from the preliminary
budgets for parts of the Public Works Department and the Finance Department
would be presented.
Reduction
PUBLIC WORKS
Public Safety - Building Inspection (page 70) :
Account 24, Dues and Subscriptions $ 100.00
26, Training and Safety 60.00
Public Weed Abatement (page 77) :
Account 22. 1 , Other Contractual Services 15,250 .00
(Mr. Kirkup explained that Account 22 . 2 relating to
removal of weeds from private parcels is offset by
a revenue account in that amount. )
Public Works Engineering (page 79)
Extra help previously eliminated) 4 ,672 .00
(Mr. Kirkup stated that if the position of Public
Works Inspector is eliminated upon the disability
retirement of the present employee he would recommend
reinstatement of the Engineer Trainee position at
a possible cost of $4,000. )
Street and Storm Drain Maintenance ( page 84)
Account 12 , Special Departmental Expense 1 ,400.00
14, Clothing-Uniforms 120. 00
20, Maintenance of Equipment 3 ,500. 00
21 . 1 , Rodent Control 850.00
22. 2 , Traffic Control 1 ,300.00
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Reductions
Equipment Maintenance (page 97 to 99) :
Overtime $ 106 .00
Account 24 , Dues and Subscriptions 120 .00
25 , Travel , Meetings and Conferences 75 .00
26 , Training and Safety Programs 225 .00
Councilman Amstrup explained the need for new tire
equipment. Councilmen Martin and Crosby questioned
purchase of automotive parts outside the city without
bid procedures to support such purchases . They requested
that future purchases of parts by made on competitive
bidding.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Government Buildings (page 54) :
Account 12 , Special Departmental Expense 500.00
16 , Communications 500. 00
17 , Utilities 1 ,500.00
18, Rent and lease 1 ,000. 00
19, Maintenance 500 .00
22, Contractual Services 1 ,000.00
Water Office (pages 119-120)
Overtime 600.00
Extra help 1 ,600.00
Account 11 , Office Expense 500.00
20, Maintenance of Equipment 328.00
Councilman Amstrup requested Council to consider long range policies to
implement a $1 million budget reduction by next July. It was the consensus
that the hiring freeze be continued with a review of the policy in six months .
It was pointed out that some positions Council will wish not to leave vacant
so that each vacancy will have to be evaluated as it occurs .
It was pointed out that consideration must be given to whether or not the
City wishes to accept state Proposition 13 funds because of the restrictions
imposed with them.
Councilman Martin suggested that a budget be prepared for July , 1979 , which
lists positions that will be retain so that anyone not listed would have almost
a year' s notice .
It was requested that as soon as possible efforts begin to make water and
sewer charges reflect all of the costs of the services , including all indirect
costs .
Mayor Crosby pointed out the advantage of educating the public regarding the
degree to which services had been subsidized by the general fund so that
they are not user paid . It was pointed out that in the preliminary budget
(pre Jarvis-Gann) anticipated property taxes were estimated at $1 ,994 ,000 and
Police and Fire services at $3 ,400 ,000. It was suggested that the Recreation
Department Bulletin could be used to present facts to the public .
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It was determined that each department in the City should be looked at in
an effort to achieve as much equality as possible in cut-backs . The in-
creased number of Fire Department personnel was emphasized for study.
Mayor Crosby and Councilman Martin suggested use of reserves to accomplish
a slow reduction to the cuts necessary to achieve the $1 ,000,000 reduction
by July , 1979. Ms . Dolores Huajardo and Mrs . Ruth Jacobs questioned the
effect of use of reserves on the sewer capital improvement project. Council-
man Martin explained it would have no effect, and Mr. Kirkup outlined the
progress of the accelerated program for sewer improvements .
Mr. Ray Marshall questioned whether inclusion of employee pay increases was
considered in long range planning . Councilwoman Barton and Councilman Martin
expressed the hope that future planning would include increases , but that
they would probably not be as liberal as in the past.
Ms . Dolores Huajardo suggested user fees for police and fire services to
businesses to equalize the advantage she felt businesses received from the
enactment of Proposition 13 . Councilman Martin said he felt there would
be legislation to offset the increased benefits to business because of lack
of turnover in future sessions of the state legislature.
ADVERTISING IN RECREATION BROCHURE
Mr. Schwalm and Mr. Wagner requested Council to consider permitting appro-
priate advertising for the Recreation Department brochure. Mr. Wagner stated
that the cost of each of the four issues is $2 ,500 for 24 pages , and that the
cost for 32 pages would be approximately $485 more. Eight pages of adver-
tising should net $300 perpage or $2 ,400, a savings of $1 ,900 per issue. Mr.
Wagner said he had approached some banks and other organizations and has re-
ceived affirmative reactions . There was no Council objection.
The meeting adjourned to executive sesson at 10: 35 p.m.
Notes :
A. Keating
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