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BUDGET STUDY SESSION
MAY 2, 1991
CALL TO ORDER: MPT/Kim called the meeting to order at 4:07
p.m. in the Community Room, located at 1061 S.
Grand Ave., Diamond Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance
ALLEGIANCE: by MPT/Kim.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Pro Tem Kim, Councilmen Papen and Werner.
Mayor Forbing arrived at 4:12 p.m. and Councilman
Nardella arrived at 4:15 p.m.
Also present were City Manager Robert L. Van Nort,
Assistant City Manager Terrence L. Belanger, City
Engineer Sid Mousavi, Director of Planning James
DeStefano, Parks & Maintenance Director Charles
Janiel and City Clerk Lynda Burgess. City
Attorney Andrew V. Arczynski arrived at 4:45 p.m.
BUDGET STUDY SESSION:
CM/Van Nort stated the three items to be discussed
regarding the budget include the General Fund,
Special Funds and Capital Improvement Projects
Fund. He explained that the Council had pre-
viously heard from each Department regarding their
General Fund budget proposals and that concerns
expressed by the Council were incorporated into
the current summary. Staff recommended that
anticipated expenditures from the General Fund for
the coming year be set at $793,200 compared to the
adjusted current year of $864,124. Proposed
changes include: 1) in lieu of listing individual
items, add items under Economic Development
together so that the Council can make a decision
later; 2) increase the fee paid to Joe Gonsolves
for lobbying services by $100 per month; 3) he
suggested that, under Revenues, Motor Vehicle in
Lieu be reduced from $2.8 million to $2.7 million
as suggested by the League of California Cities.
Mr. Al Rumpilla, 23958 Golden Springs Dr., stated
that approximately 1 1/2 years ago, Council placed
a 6 -month probationary period on use of the parks
truck by Mr. Janiel since he would be taking it
home at night. He asked whether a report had been
submitted and what the outcome had been.
CM/Van Nort stated that he would look into it and
bring the matter back for Council review.
CE/Mousavi stated the Public Works Department is
proposing four divisions: administration,
maintenance, engineering and traffic and
transportation for which staff will be needed. He
recommended that additional positions be approved.
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CM/Van Nort reported that Mt. Sac provides a
service called "Small Business Development Center"
to assist small businesses in eastern Los Angeles
County, including Diamond Bar. He made tentative
arrangements for a workshop sponsored by the City
in July or August for local businesses and the
Chamber of Commerce with topics to include
starting a business and international trade.
Brochures regarding the program were distributed.
The only cost to the City would be for the room.
CM/Van Nort then explained "Special Funds," which
are funds that have restrictions placed on them
including: Traffic Safety, Gas Tax, Prop A, Prop
C, Community Block Grant, Landscape Maintenance
Districts, Grand Avenue Construction, Traffic
Mitigation, Self Insurance and SB821 which is the
Bicycle Fund.
ACM/Belanger discussed the Capital Improvement
Budget and stated that a "wish" list was compiled
for review by both the Council and Commissions.
The projects would be funded and completed over a
5 year period of time. He stated that the —
projects listed in the Capital Improvement Progran
for Fiscal Year 1991-92 should be carefully
scrutinized to determine which should be done this,
year, which may be spread over a couple of years
and which could be postponed.
Mr. Rumpilla asked if the City would be increasing
the assessments in LLAD #38 in the future.
M/Forbing replied that the matter would have to be
discussed in a Public Hearing but there is
presently no reason to recommend an increase.
Mr. Rumpilla then asked if Area A would be
included in District #38 or assessed separately.
CM/Van Nort stated that Area A should be included
in District 38 this year.
CM/Van Nort thanked Linda Magnuson, Lynda Burgess,
Joann Saul, Tommye Nice and Christine Haraksin for
their work on preparing for this meeting.
MPT/Kim stated that the citizens of Diamond Bar
should be proud of the budget for this fiscal year
and he commended staff for their work.
C/Papen asked staff to look into Mobile Home -in -
Lieu fees and report back to Council.
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CLOSED SESSION: With no further business to discuss, M/Forbing
adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m. to Closed
Session and announced that upon conclusion of
Closed Session, they would be adjourAing to a
Personnel Session at the home of C/Verner on May
4, 1991 at 9:00 a.m.
Lynda Burgess, City Clerk
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