06/21/2011CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - JUNE 21, 2011
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace was called to order in the Council
Chambers, Grand Terrace Civic Center, 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California, on June 21,
2011 at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Walt Stanckiewitz, Mayor
Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern
Darcy McNaboe, Councilmember
Bernardo Sandoval, Councilmember
Gene Hays, Councilmember
Betsy M. Adams, City Manager
Brenda Mesa, City Clerk
Bernard Simon, Finance Director
Joyce Powers, Community & Economic Development Director
Richard Shields, Building & Safety Director
John Harper, City Attorney
Ed Finneran, San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department
ABSENT: Rick McClintock, San Bernardino County Fire Department
CONVENE THE JOINT CRAICITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:00 P.M.
The City Council meeting was opened at 6:00 p.m. with an Invocation by Mayor Pro Tern Lee Ann
Garcia, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Gene Hays.
1. Review of Fiscal Year 2011-12 Preliminga Budget
Finance Director Bernard Simon, reported that the Preliminary Budget was presented to the City
Council on June 14, 2011. The updated preliminary budget presented tonight reflects budget
reductions #1-6 that the City Manager recommended on June 14" as well as cost allocation
adjustments and anticipated revenue from the sale of the cell tower lease that was authorized by the
City Council.
City Manager Betsy Adams, gave an update on the State Budget activity indicating that the
legislature has not yet presented a budget to the Governor and it is still unknown how it will impact
our budget. She indicated that there were two recommended budget reductions for which additional
information is to be provided for consideration. For Budget Reduction 47, defund Management
Analyst position in Public Works, staff was to obtain cost information on the possibility of cost
sharing Loma Linda's Emergency Services Coordinator position. Staff has received a verbal
estimate from Loma Linda of $24,724 which exceeds the General Fund budget savings for this
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position. instead of implementing this budget recommendation, staff proposes using extra savings
to be received from restating the City's PERS reports to continue funding this position. She
recommended that Budget Reduction -68, reduce patrol deputy position by one half, be implemented
in the FY201 I-12 budget with the understanding that Council can consider restoring the position
once the State budget is adopted and if a majority of SEBA's members approve contract reductions.
Sylvia Robles, Orangewood Ct., recognized challenges that exist with budgeting at the state and
local level and encouraged the Council to practice conservative budgeting.
Council directed staff to include the following Budget Reduction recommendations in the FY 2011-
12 Budget to be considered for final adoption on June 28, 2011:
1. Remove Traffic Deputy Position from Sheriffs Contract
2. Merge Rental Inspection Program into Code Enforcement
3. Defund Management Analyst Position in Community Development
4. Defund Community Events Program
5. Defund Deputy City Clerk Position
6. Reduce Parks and City Hall Maintenance
7. Removed
8. Reduce Patrol Deputy Position by one half
2. CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL
LITIGATION GC54956.9 (b) - ONE CASE
Mayor Stanckiewitz announced that the Agency met in Closed Session to hold a conference with
Legal Counsel to discuss Potential Litigation per GC54956.9 (b) - One Case. There was no
reportable action taken.
Mayor Stanckiewitz adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m., until the next City Council Meeting which
is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace
MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace
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