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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 9, 2009
A regular 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 9,
2009 at 4:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Maryetta Ferrd, Mayor
Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem
Jim Miller, Councilmember
Bea Cortes, Councilmember
Walt Stanckiewitz, Councilmember
Brenda Mesa, City Clerk
Steve Berry, Acting City Manager
Bernard Simon, Finance Director
Joyce Powers, Community & Economic Development Director
Richard Shields, Building & Safety Director
Sgt. Hector Gomez, San Bernardino County Sheriff s Department
John Harper, City Attorney
ABSENT: John Salvate, San Bernardino County Fire Department
CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AT 4:00 P.M.
1. REVIEW THE PROPOSED FY 2009-2010 CRAICITY COUNCIL BUDGET
Mayor Ferrel announced that this is the second budget workshop.
Acting City Managerrry gave an over view of the past budgets. He indicated that over
the past few years the City has operated with a General Fund Structural Budget Imbalance,
which means that the revenues do not equal the expenditures. The budget imbalances were
solved with a number of one time revenues. He stated that the Council set as one of their
priorities a balanced budget for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year. Staff worked hard to come up
with a balanced budget and are also beginning to work on the structural budget imbalance.
Negotiations with employees were held and the result was a cut in health care benefits, bonus
programs were cut and there will be no cost of living adjustments for the second year and
merit pay increases have also been cut for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year to ensure that there will
be no further full-time employee lay-offs or work furloughs. There is no recommendation
for cuts to Law Enforcement or services to the residents as well as no tax or fee increases.
He stated that there are two proposals, Proposal A and Proposal B. He stated that the only
difference between Proposal A and Proposal B is Proposal A eliminates the Assistant City
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Manager Position and Proposal B does not. Staff is recommending Proposal A with the
elimination of the Assistant City Manager Position to balance the budget.
Finance Director Bernie Simon, gave an overview of the proposed FY 2009-2010 Budget.
It was the consensus of the Council to Support Staff s Proposal A.
Chairman Ferrel temporarily adjourned the CRA/City Council Meeting at 4:40 p.m.
CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The City Council meeting was opened with Invocation by Raul Montano of Calvary, the Brook
Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Walt Stanckiewitz.
CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ITEMS TO DELETE - None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2A. Women of Distinction
Acting City Manager Steve Berry, stated that Assemblyman Bill Emmerson every year holds
his Women of Distinction Award. This year four individuals from Grand Terrace were
recognized.
Mayor Ferrd announced that Frances Carter, Lee Ann Garcia, Bobbie Forbes and Freddie
Harris were recognized at the 5`h Annual Woman of Distinction Luncheon hosted by
Assemblyman Bill Emmerson each as one of the 63 Women of Distinction in the 63`d
Assembly District of the State of California. Each Woman is receiving a Certificate of
Recognition from the City of Grand Terrace.
2B. Water Poster Contest Winners - Grand Terrace Elementary
Don Hough, Riverside Highland Water Company, announced the winners of the Water
Awareness Poster Contest from Grand Terrace Elementary School.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2009-66 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following Consent Calendar Items:
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3A. Approve Check Register Dated June 9, 2009
3B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3C. Approval of 05-26-2009 Minutes
3D. Quarterly Financial Update Through March 31, 2009
3E. Contract Between the City of Grand Terrace - Blue Waves Swim Program
and the Riverside YMCA for Swim Lessons and Open Swim Program at
Terrace Hills Middle School for Summer 2009
3F. Resolution - Finding a Severe Fiscal Hardship will Exist if Additional Local
Property Tax Funds are Seized and Additional Unfunded Mandates are
Adopted by the State of California
PUBLIC COMMENT
Vic Pfenni hg ausen,12364 Pascal Street, indicated that he is the Chairman of the Emergency
Operations Committee and reported that previous tests that were done on the emergency
generator at City Hall showed that the community room, which is used as the EOC, was not
carried by the emergency generator. After talking to staff, an electrician corrected the wiring
and a test was ran on Friday, June 5, 2009 and confirmed that the emergency generator picks
up the load in the community room. He also reported that the City purchased the broadcast
radio system and the FCC identifies the radio as a travelers information service. This radio
is a public service radio system licensed by the Federal Radio Commission. The allotted
radio frequency is 1640 kcam. He is assuming that the system, as soon as he received the
temporary license, will be on air with a test broadcast to check the area coverage. The
system will then be moved to City Hall and place the digital message into service on a 24 hr
program. If Council has any questions he will be happy to answer them.
Angela Wagnon, 22322 Van Buren Street, expressed her concern about how little the City
is thinking about the youth in Grand Terrace and her frustration with the City wanting to get
rid of fireworks.
Acting City Manager Berry, thanked Vic Pfennighausen on all of the work that he does on
behalf of the EOC. He stated that the Council is concerned about the youth. An agenda item
will be brought to the Council regarding temporary fields at Pico Park.
REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
I. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of May 4, 2009
CC-2009-67 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
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CORTES, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the May 4, 2009 Minutes of the Historical and
Cultural Activities Committee.
2. Emergency Operations Committee
a. Minutes of May 5, 2009
CC-2009-68 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the May 5, 2009 Minutes of the Emergency
Operations Committee.
5B. Council Reports
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, reminded everyone about movie night which will be held on Friday,
June 26, 2009. Gates open at 7:00 p.m. She reported that swim lessons begin June 15, 2009.
Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner will be held on Thursday, June 11,
2009.
Councilmember Stanckiewitz, attended a League of California Cities Executive Forum in
San Diego. He reported that attendance was way down, however, for those that were there
it was a lively session. He spent most of his time in economic and community development
modules of the instructions. He picked up some strategies that he hopes to share with the
Community and Economic Development Director to see if some of those ideas can work in
Grand Terrace. He reported that he and wife participated in a neighborhood clean-up and
beautification project and that it turned out really nice. He thanked all of the volunteers that
participated in that project. He reported that there is a massive effort to stop the State from
borrowing money from the cities to help balance the budget. The League is involved and
bringing attention to what the State is trying to do. He reported that June 14, 2009 is Flag
Day.
Mayor Ferrd, thanked Joyce Powers for putting together the neighborhood clean-up. She and
her husband were there and she was very impressed with the experience.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS- None
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Proposed Wage and Compensation Committee
CC-2009-69 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
MILLER, CARRIED 5-0, to direct staff to prepare the updated Rules and
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Regulations for the Administration of Personnel Matters Resolutions for Council
review.
8B. 2009-2010 Annual Review of Landscape and Lighting District No. 89-1
CC-2009-70 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve a Resolution ordering the City Engineer to
prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates, diagrams and assessment reports,
(Engineers Report), adopt a Resolution approving Engineer's Report and adopt a
Resolution of Intentions Scheduling a Public Hearing for July 14, 2009.
CLOSED SESSION - None
Mayor Ferrd adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m., until the next City Council Meeting which is
scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
qMAY;ORthe City of Grand Terrace
CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace