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CITY OF RIVERSIDE COUNCI LMEMBERS Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting the City Council Date of Meeting: June 21, 1991 Time of Meeting: 9 A.M. mace o~ ~cing: m~cb moo= co~=en~ ~oem, city H~n ~,, '~ ' ~ou~ ................................................................................ BUDGET DISCUSSION Mayor Frizzel announced that discussion would continue on the Preliminary Budget for the City of Riverside for Fiscal Year 1991-92, as prepared and submitted by the City Man- ager, and noted the presence of members of the citizen's budget advisory committee, staff members and other interested persons. Budget staff distributed copies o~ the Fiscal Year 1991-92 Budget Worksbeet dated June 21, 1991, and copies of Supplemental Budget Requests from the Police Department, the Sewerage System Division of the Public Works Department, and the Electric and Water Divisions of the Public Utilities Department. RIVERSIDE ARTS FOUNDATION Ms. Sally Anderson, President-Elect of the Riverside Arts Foundation, discussed their written commumication regarding the financial position of the Foundation, and she and Ms. Mary Lee Peters, Executive Director of the Foundation, answered questions from the City Council. Following discussion, the City Council tentatively approved funding for the Foundation at the Fiscal Year 1990-91 level. Councilwoman Mansfield entered at this time. Following discussion relative to items 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 'listed on the Budget Worksheet, the following acttons were taken: The City Council tentatively approved reducing the Contingency Reserve by 5200,000. The City Council tentatively approved reducing the appropriation for Western River- side Council of Governments (WRCOG) by 516,570. The City Council tentatively approved assessing a Street Replacement Charge to the Sewer Fund in the amount of 5950,000, effective May 1, 1991. RECESS At 11:50 a.m., following a lengthy discussion relative to issues such as recycling, trash pickups, street light charges and other matters relating to balancing the proposed budget, the City Council recessed for lunch, and reconvened at 1 p.m. Following further discussion, the City Council tentatively approved the following: Levy the Street Light Assessment at 95 percent for Fiscal Year 1991-92; increase the Property Transfer Tax charged on the transfer of real property within the City of Riverside to 51.10 per 5500 of assessed valuation; allocate ~396,000 for the Police Department Sup- piemental Budget requests for a cadet program and four additional bike officers; reduce the Contingency Reserve by an additional 556,000; and retain one-third of the private refuse haulers Franchise/Service Charge paFment for the General Fund in the amount of 5500,000, effective May 1, 1991. The City Council tentatively approved decreasing the Contingency Reserve by an addi- tional ~75,000 to provide funds for the Police Department Management Audit. The City Council tentatively approved Item 27, the final report correcting errors and omissions for the Fiscal Year 1991-92 Budget, and Item 28, the Supplemental Budget Re- quest for Historic Resources, as listed on the Budget Worksheet submitted this date. The City Council also tentatively approved the Supplemental Budget Requests for the Sewerage Systems Division of the Public Works Department and the Electric and Water Divisions of the Public Utilities Department. ADJOURNMENT At 2:15 p.m., the Mayor declared the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council ad- Journed to an Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, June 25, 1991, at 10 a.m., to conduct interviews of candidates for appointment to the Visitors and Convention Board. _~~ - CITY CI,, ,Motion Second ,All Ayes :Motion ~Second ~All Ayes , :Motion ~Second }Ayes ,Noes Motion Second :All Ayes Motion Second All Ayes Motion Second All Ayes Motion Second All Ayes I I IXl I I I I I I ' ' ' ' 'X'X' XI Ill I I I I I I I I I X ,X, , ! 'l' ! ! ! ! s ,X, , IXl I I :x:: !