Minutes 76-06-04MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
June 4, 1976
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was
called to order at 5:10 p.m. on Friday, June 4, 1976 in the
Administrative Conference Room, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California, Mayor Alice MacLain presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Harvey, Hudson, Lacayo and MacLain
Councilwoman Sonju
The City Council reviewed the General Fund revenue projections.
The City Council was advised that the property taxes were esti-
mated at a 9% increase in assessed valuation at the current rate
of 95 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The City Council
agreed to reduce the estimated revenue from business license
tax to $110,000 since preliminary budget figures were based on
the adoption of a new business license fee schedule which has
not yet been completed. The City Council concurred in leaving
the projected revenues in the budget document from the rubbish
collection fee and the sewer service charge, however, requested
that this item be placed on the agenda of the meeting of June
28 prior to adoption of the budget to allow for public testi-
mony on these proposed revenue sources. The City Council
requested the City Manager to publicize the fact that the City
Council would take under consideration an increased rubbish
collection fee and a new sewer service charge at the City
Council meeting of June 28. The staff was also requested to
prepare further information for distribution to the Council at
the meeting regarding these revenue sources.
The City Council determined that the City would not participate
in the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency or the U. S.
Conference of Mayors.
The City Manager requested the Council to approve a policy
whereby the City Manager would be authorized to approve the
transfer of line item appropriations to different programs
administered by the same department provided that the total
budget for the department programs would not be increased and
that no new personnel would be added. This policy would allow
additional flexibility in the budget process since personnel
assignments are some times required to enhance certain programs
while reducing others. The Council approved this budgetary
concept with the provision that a monthly report indicating the
transfers approved by the City Manager be submitted to the City
Council. The Council further suggested that this monthly report
include additional financial information which would give the
City Council an overall view of the financial position of the
City. The City Manager indicated that a proposed monthly report
would be prepared by the Finance Department subject to review and
comment by the City Council. The Council also requested a
periodic summary of items which are approved by the City Council
during the course of the fiscal year which are not included in
the budget document. The City Council also suggested that a
report be prepared which would indicate the actual cost of
capital outlay items included in the budget as compared to the
budget estimates.
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June 4, 1976
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The City Council discussed the capital outlay purchases for the
City Council Chambers and City Council's office and determined
that no expenditure would be authorized for purchasing office
equipment or furniture at this time. In a final review of the
capital outlay portions of the budget, the City Council approved
the acquisition of a projector-printer estimated at a cost of
$200 and a tape recorder at an estimated cost of $250 in the
capital outlay for the City Manager's program.
ADJOURNMENT:
It was moved by Councilman Lacayo, seconded by Councilman Harvey
and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. to
Monday, June 7, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference
Room.
M CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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