Minutes 79-02-05MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
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Eebruary 5, 1979
Fhe adjourned regular meeting of the Cyprvss City Council was
called to order at 6:22 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 1979 in the
Administrative Conference Room of the Cypress City Ita]l, 5275
Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Donald Hodson presiding.
PI.!I!SENT: Councilmembers Evans, MacLain, Rowan and th~dson
ABSENT: Councilman I,a cayo
14EPORT ON MEETING BETIgEEN C}'FY MANAGER AND CtlAMBER REPRESENTATIVES
ON M.',5 PIi_S_TfVAL: The City Manager renorted that the Chamber Board
wishes to sponsor the Festival as it was condncted in previous
years ~,ith a carnival which is a source of revenne for them, and
they are not interested in alternate sites.
l:ollowing discussion, it was moved bv Mayor lludson, seconded by
Counci Iwoman MacLain and unanimously carried that the Council
not i t'y the Chamber Board that it does not support a May Pestival
he}nS held this year and recommends that it be considered ~or
uext year in view of the City's inability to bear the costs and
Fact tBat others are charged riser Foes For uso of recreation
l';lc i I il les.
I~ECOt;NITION OF PAST COMMISSIONERS: Tho (7
report which outlined the commissioners
l]lOiP years of service.
ity Manager presented
to be recognized and
I1 was nloved hy Mayor tludson, seconded by Conncilwoman [!vans and
unanimeusly carried to request that Youth Commissioners he recog-
llizet] t, ith a certificate and the remaining Commissioners with a
community service plaque and that the presentations be scheduled
for suhsequent Council meetings.
CONSI[/I RATION aP OBANGE COUNTY DIVISION~ LEA(iUE OE CALIEORNIA CITIES
RES})}}iJTIO.~NS: Th(! City Manager transmitted three additional ~e~olu-
tions in the Progress Report which weald be considered at the
Eehrnary 8 Leagne meeting, tie stated the Conncil has already gone
on recerd in oppositio~: to the Metropolitan School Desegregation
11 ~,as moved by Mayor lludson, seconded hy Cooncilwoman X~acLnin and
unnnimously carried to support the League resolution., regarding:
~,ithdrawal from Caltrans District 7, ante insurance )'ate determina-
tion and opposition to metropolitan school desegregation plan.
CONSIDIRATION OF NEWSLETTER DRAFT:
seconded by Councilwoman Evans and
Ibc newsletter draft.
It was moved by Mayor Hudson,
unanimously carried to approve
Thc City Manager reported that the Council's meeting with the Cypress
School Board was scheduled for Wednesday, February 28 at 7:50 p.m.
in the Board's meeting room.
Thc City Manager advised that the staff will meet with Chamber of
Commerce representatives to explain the new Business License Ordinance.
I'he staff reported the business license conversion process will take
several months before the ordinance can be enacted. Mayor Iludson
recommended that a Council sub-committee be established to work
witi~ the staff and Chamber. The City Manager stated he would poll
the Council regarding Council representation on the sub-committee.
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February 5, 1979
The City Manager reported that staff has scheduled a meeting for
Wednesday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Employees' Lounge on the
Walker Street island annexation to respond to residents' concerns.
Conncilmembers Evans, Rowan and ttudson expressed an interest in
attending the meeting. The City Manager suggested that tonight's
meeting be adjourned to the February 7 meeting in the event a qnorum
is present.
The City Manager presented a memorandum dated February 5 from the
Police Chief which requested authorization for his attendance at an
International Chiefs of Police Training School in San Diego on
[:ebruary 12 to 15. Ite indicated the Chief wished to attend this
workshop on labor relations instead of the California Police Chiefs'
meeting in Monterey. and there are sufficient funds in the police
training budget.
llearing no objections, Mayor lludson added this item to the agenda
and approved the Police Chief's attendance at the Training School
workshop
DI_SCUSSION OF CETA IHPACT ON CITY BUDGET: The City Hanager stated
a report was transmitted to bring the Council up to date on the
CETA issue which discusses the status of CETA and its impact on the
City. The City Manager also submitted service level priorities
whieh were prepared by tbe individnal departments. The report
outlined the status of regular and CETA positions by department,
a list of frozen positions, and status of present and upcoming
(TE'I';~ vacancies, l'he staff reported on the current vacancy percen-
tages ~n the City and District. The staff indicated that by not
filling the current CETA vacancies the Council would have more
flexihi l[ty to budget the $2o0,0~0 surplus which will result and
determine service levels.
Councilwoman Evans suggested that the staff share employees between
departments and also consider hiring part-time personnel or persons
on a contract which would eliminate fringe benefit costs.
(2)IINCILMAN I,ACAYO ARRIVED AT 7:30 P.~'I.
The Council discussed the individual departmental priority listings
of services. With regard to the Police priority listing, Chief Duke
reported that Items 1-i2 were mandated by law. He stated several
activities could be reduced in scope, rather than eliminated, lie
indicated staff would consider using Reserve officers for many of
these programs. Mayor tludson suggested that the staff consider
hiring part-time personnel for programs such as street sweeping,
College parking enforcement and crossing guards and combine simklar
functions where possible. The Public Works Director reported that
criteria used in determining his priorities were the public health,
safety and welfare and protection of capital investments, tie felt
that no activities should be eliminated completely and that the
higher priorities may require more manhours and the lower priorities
may he reduced to a minimnm. Councilwoman MacLain felt Items Ill -10
and #15 were first priority on the Maintenance Division list and that
#11-13 were important from a liability standpoint. Councilmen
[[udson and Lacayo both indicated they would like to review staff's
overall priorities. The City Manager suggested that the overall
staff priorities be reviewed at such time as the preliminary budget
is submitted to the City Council. Councilman Lacayo suggested
that the priority listing be made available at Council meetings
to demonstrate to the public the effects of program reductions.
RECESS: The Mayor called a recess at 8:22 p.m. The meeting was
called back to order at 8:32 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
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DISCIJSSION OF HORTGAGE REVENOE BONDS: The City Attorney made a
presentation regarding mortgage revenue bonds, explaining the con-
cept of mortgage revenue bonds as a means to provide home mortgages
at below the prevailing market rate. [!e described the purpose and
benefit of mortgage revenue bonds and their applicability ~o the
City. tte indicated they are available as a tool to charter cities
with the main purpose of helping a community provide housing oppor-
tunities for those who might be marginal homebuyers by reducing the
interest cost, or they can be used in strict SB 99 redevelopment
action, lee stated the bonds would be available for rehabilitation
or renewal programs. The Planning Director recommended that
if the City selects a specific rehabilitation program, a [lousing
f:ode should be adopted and enforced. The City Attorney described
the benefits of using mortgage revenue bonds in the following
areas: resale, rehabilitation and redevelopment. The City Attorney
described SB 99, which authorizes redevelopment agencies to issue
mortgage revenue bonds, and the redevelopment ugency concept.
(iouacilman Lacayo expressed concern about the City being able
1o maintain low and moderate income housing after the first saIe,
and avoid speculation. The staff responded to the Council's comments.
Mayor Hudson stated his ohjective in using mortgage revenue bonds
would be to opgrade certain areas such as Lincoln Avenne and the
County islands to the standard of the rest of the community, and
to ;~ttempt to provide housing for a broader spectrum of the City.
The Council agreed to pursue the use of mortgage revenue bonds,
~ubject to the staff recommending and reporting back on an appro-
priate proposal which is of community-wide benefit.
liXEt?ll'l'IVli SESSION: Hayer []udson called an Executive Session at
~0:l)0 p.m. to discuss matters of personnel. The meeting was called
ba~ck to order at 10:50 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
ibc City Council requested the City Manager to prepare the necessury
resolutions which would offer the management employees of the City
;~nd thc District the same salary and benefits that were offered to
the City llall employees. The City Council further directed that
(;it}' vehicles would only he provided to tbe City Manager and Police
Chief with the understanding tbat the Public Works Director, Parks
and I~ecreation Director, Planning Director, Finance Officer and the
Assistant to the City Manager/Employee Relations wonld receive a
monthly car allowance in lieu of the City vehicle.
The City Manager reviewed the results of a survey of Orange County
cities regarding city vehicle policies which indicated that a
mujority of cities in Orange County provide a vehicle allowance
which, ~)n the average, amounts to $138.65 per month.
Following further discussion, it was moved by Councilwoman Evans,
seconded by Mayor Iludson and unanimously carried that the monthly
vehicle allowance be established at $135.00 per month, to be
effective as soon as the City vehicles are no longer provided to
the affected employees.
~D,/OURNHENT: It was moved by Councilman Lacayo, seconded hy
C~un-c'~Rowan and unankmously carried to adjourn the meeting
at 1(3:45 p.u. to Wednesday, February 7, 1979 at 6:~0 p.m. in the
Employees' Lounge.
~-~'YOR OF Tff/E CITY OF CYPI, ESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF TIIE'~2'ITY
OF CYPRESS