06/07/1993CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING -- JUNE 7, 1993
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 7,
1993 at 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor
Ronald Christianson, Mayor Pro Tempore
Gene Carlstrom, Councilmember
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Jim Singley, Councilmember
Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager
Phil Bush, Finance Director
Lt. Rodney Hoops, Sheriff's Department
ABSENT: Patrizia Materassi, Planning Director
John Harper, City Attorney
Joe Kicak, City Engineer
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by
Councilmember Singley.
Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at
6:00 P.M.
1993-94 FY BUDGET REVIEW
GENERAL FUND
Law Enforcement (410)
Lt. Rodney Hoops, Sheriff's Department; indicated that
the City requested that the Sheriff's Department reduce
the law enforcement budget by 10% or $100,000. He
stressed that patrol operations would be maintained but
added that a detective position would be reduced and the
DARE program would be eliminated with the current
proposal.
Dora King, 22664 Miriam Way, Grand Terrace; PTA President
for Terrace View Elementary School, expressed opposition
to the elimination of the DARE program.
Theda McGee, Principal, Grand Terrace Elementary School;
spoke on behalf of Maryette Ferre, Principal of Terrace
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View Elementary School, and encouraged the City to
continue to fund the DARE program.
Tammy Avila, 22254 Lark Street, Grand Terrace; PTA
President, Grand Terrace Elementary School and Planning
Commission Task Force Member, spoke in favor of
maintaining the DARE program.
Debra Mueller, 22608 La Paix, Grand Terrace; aired her
support for the continuation of the DARE program.
Fran Van Gelder, 11975 Mt. Vernon, Grand Terrace; spoke
as Chairman of the County Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Commission and asserted her desire
that the DARE program be continued.
CC-93-64 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Law Enforcement
Maintenance and Operations Budget in the amount of
$900,700, reducing one detective to part-time service but
returning discussion regarding the elimination of the
DARE officer position back to Council for reconsideration
at the first City Council meeting in July 1993.
Non-Departmental(190) 0
Elsa Ingalls, President, Grand Terrace Chamber of
Commerce; reported that the Chamber"s activities have
increased over the past eight months, adding that the
quality of the Chamber's newsletter has improved since
November of 1992. She expounded on the Chamber's role in
producing the successful business Forum. Citing former
Chamber President Bill Darwin's efforts, she announced
that there are now 70 Ambassadors in the Chamber. She
expressed satisfaction regarding the attendance for the
Grand Terrace Days parade and fair.
Ed Flanagan, Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce President-
elect; reported that the Chamber plans to schedule
another business Forum in the upcoming year. He
summarized the Chamber's activities remarking that the
Chamber worked with the City's Planning Department
regarding the City's Sign Ordinance, enhancing the
ability of a business to advertise in the City, assisted
in the planning and execution of Grand Terrace Days,
produced the Chamber newsletter, and co -sponsored the
business retention program, EARS (Early Alert Retention
Support). He announced the upcoming Golf Tournament and
NFL Night events, which are scheduled for August 27,
1993, and a 3, 5, and 10k walk-a-thon, which is scheduled
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for the Fall. He introduced other members of the Grand
Terrace Chamber of Commerce.
Jim Burns, Area Manager, Southern California Edison/Board
Member of Chamber of Commerce; praised Elsa Ingalls for
her contributions to improvements in the Chamber. He
remarked that a large number of businesses are leaving
California due to severe regulations, adding that U-Haul
reports that 60% of their business is now leaving the
state. He explained that the EARS system (Early Alert
Retention Support), co -sponsored by SCE, has assisted 80
companies to resolve difficulties thereby enabling those
companies to remain in the state. He added further that
the EARS program will function to keep businesses solvent
in Grand Terrace. He reported that the Chamber requested
a budget of $25,000 and objected to the recommended
$10,000. He proposed that the Chamber absorb the City's
community newsletter and suggested that the Chamber
operate the Tour de Terrace.
NON DEPARTMENTAL (190)
CC-93-65 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Non Departmental
Budget Line Item #222 (Chamber of Commerce Grant) in the
amount of $10,000 and to request that staff report back
to Council in 30 days regarding the feasibility of
combining the newsletters produced by various
organizations in the City.
CC-93-66 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Non
Departmental Budget in the amount of $260,301 with a
reduction in Line Item #213 (Newsletter) from $12,000 to
$7,000.
CITY COUNCIL 110
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, to delete Line Item
#142 (Insurance Benefits) from the City Council Budget.
Motion died for lack of second.
CC-93-67 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 3-1.-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON
VOTED NO; COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY WAS ABSENT), to approve
the City Council Budget in the amount of $35,450.
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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (808)
Gary Eldridge, 22735 Miriam Way, Grand Terrace; speaking
as Chairman of the Emergency Operations Committee,
expressed the opinion that the EOC is vital to the
community in times of emergencies and natural disasters
and revealed his objection to the reduction in the
committee staff travel budget.
CC-93-68 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Emergency
Operations Committee Budget in the amount of $2,400,
including the approval of a $300 allocation for Line Item
#705 (Terminal Node Controller & Software).
CITY MANAGER (120)
CC-93-69 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Manager
Department Budget in the amount of $131,682.
CITY CLERK (125)
CC-93-70 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City
Clerk Department Budget in the amount of $136,616.
FINANCE (140)
CC-93-71 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Finance Department
Budget in the amount of $143,175.
City Attorney (160)
CC-93-72 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Attorney Budget
in the amount of $16,000.
CITY ENGINEER (170)
CC-93-73 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Engineer
Budget in the amount of $160,000.
COMMUNITY SERVICES (180)
CC-93-74 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the
Community Services Department Budget in the amount of
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$203,600 with the elimination of Line Item #244 (GT Clean
Up Days - Dump Charges).
PLANNING (370)
CC-93-75 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Planning
Department Budget in the amount of $144,753.
RECREATION SERVICES (4,30)_
CC-93-76 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the
Recreation Services Department Budget in the amount of
$115,222 with Line Item #230 (Advertising) adjusted from
$12,000 to $7,000.
CHILD CARE SERVICES (440)
CC-93-77 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Child
Care Services Budget in the amount of $623,758.
PARK MAINTENANCE 450
CC-93-78 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Park
Maintenance Budget in the amount of $53,375.
STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE _(631)
CC-93-79 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Storm
Drain Maintenance Budget in the amount of $10,000.
PLANNING COMMISSION (801)
CC-93-80 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Planning
Commission Budget in the amount of $6,515.
CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE (802
CC-93-81 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the
�1 Crime Prevention Committee Budget in the amount of
n $12,800 with the elimination of Line Item #225
(Earthquake Preparedness Program).
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It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to
include Line Item #212 (Newsletter) as part of the
investigation regarding the potential consolidation of
the newsletters published by the City and City
organizations.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE__(804
CC-93-82 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Historical and
Cultural Committee Budget in the amount of $1,250.
SENIOR CITIZENS' PROGRAM (805)
CC-93-83 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEN
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Senior
Citizens' Program Budget in the amount of $10,400.
It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to
include Line Item #222 (Newsletter) as part of the
investigation regarding the potential consolidation of
the newsletters published by the City and City
organizations.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE 807
CC-93-84 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEN CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Parks
and Recreation Committee Budget in the amount of $300
with the deletion of Line Item #222 (Recreation Survey).
GRAND TERRACE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY DEBT SERVICE
41
CC-93-85 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Grand Terrace
Public Financing Authority Debt Service Budget in the
amount of $297,993.
STREET FUND UPGRADE ENTRANCE TO CITY 915
CC-93-86 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEN CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street Fund
Budget Balance in the amount of $136,501, including
$120,000 in Project Expenses to upgrade the entrance to
the City and to construct a Sound Attenuation Wall at
Grand Terrace Elementary School.
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STORM DRAIN FUND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 903
CC-93-87 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the
Storm Drain Fund Balance in the amount of $293,443,
including $5,500 in Drainage Improvement Projects.
It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to
investigate shifting $10,000 from the Storm Drain Fund
Balance into the General Fund.
PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND - PARK EQUIPMENT 444
CC-93-88 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Park
Development Fund Budget in the amount of $45,000.
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND
CC-93-89 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Air Quality
Improvement Fund Planning Budget in the amount of
$14,000.
STREET AND SIGNAL LIGHTING MAINTENANCE 510
CC-93-90 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street and
Signal Lighting/Maintenance Budget in the amount of
$61,000.
ROAD MAINTENANCE - GAS TAX .(900)_
CC-93-91 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Road
Maintenance - Gas Tax Budget in the amount of $153,000.
TRAFFIC SAFETY (SCHOOL CROSSING GUAR
CC-93-92 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Traffic
Safety Fund Balance in the amount of $32,250, including
$7,700 for a School Crossing Guard.
STREET SWEEPING (908)
CC-93-93 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street
Sweeping Budget in the amount of $28,048.
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MEA E "I" 1 ENT SALES MAX)FUND ROAD MAINTENANCE
100
CC-93-94 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Measure "I"
Fund Budget in the amount of $60,000.
WASTE WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM - COLTON 57
CC-93-95 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Waste Water
Disposal System - Colton Budget in the amount of
$650,000.
WASTE WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM - GRAND TERRACE 572
CC-93-96 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Waste
Water Disposal System - Grand Terrace Budget in the
amount of $117,399.
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS 26
CC-93-97 NOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Landscaping and
Lighting Assessment Districts Budget in the amount of
$15,000.
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM 27-470
CC-93-98 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Summer
Youth Employment Training Program Budget in the amount of
$101,400.
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ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 8: •45
p.m., to the Special Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting.
MAYOR of tt City of Grand
il
CITY CLERIC of the City of Grand
Terrace