HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/1995 (2)Minutes of an Adjourned Regular Meeting
June 7,1995
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 7,1995,4:00 P.M.
Council Chambers 26379 Fremont Road
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Dauber called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to
order at 4:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall.
Present: Mayor Dauber and Councilmembers Casey, Hubbard,
Johnson and Siegel (Councilmember Casey arrived at
5:00 p.m.)
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Jeff Peterson, Planning Director Curtis
Williams, Public Works Manager Ed Taylor, City
Treasurer Louise Parmett, Financial Consultant Janice
Bohman and City Clerk Pat Dowd
2. STUDY SESSION: PROPOSED BUDGET FY 95-96
Jim Steiner, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reviewed the minutes from the
Finance Committee meetings of May 31st and June 1st at which time the proposed
budget was reviewed. (A copy of these minutes are on file at Town Hall.) Mr.
Steiner addressed their budget review methodology, budget assumptions,
manpower, budget growth, pass-through costs, capitalized expenditures and
comments on budget review detail. Mr. Steiner addressed the recommendations
made by the committee and also commended the staff on their excellent
presentation of the proposed budget. Mr. Steiner further introduced Ken Clifford of
the Finance Committee who was also present if Council had any questions.
Council thanked the Finance Committee for their review and comment on the
proposed budget. Council asked staff for a list of contributions made to outside
agencies such as ABAG, Cities Association, etc. Council also suggested that at a
future meeting the Finance Committee should review the benefits package
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particularly health and retirement benefits. Council also held a general discussion
4 on the budget summary charts and the financial highlights. Casey asked that in the
future Council receive the budget when it is made available to the Finance
Committee rather than just a couple of days before the study session so they would
have more time to review it.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To increase salaries by 2.3% based on the February CPI
and to note that next year the January CPI will be used for salary increases.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hubbard, seconded by Siegel and
passed by the following roll call vote to delete the $3,000 in the City Manager's
budget for professional services (salary survey).
AYES: Mayor Dauber and Councilmembers Casey, Hubbard and Siegel
NOES: Councilmember Johnson
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To approve the following contributions to community
groups: $6,620 to CHAC, $1,000 to Los Altos Senior Center, $8,000 to Community
Services Agency, $500 to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, $500 to Los Altos
Mediation Program and $50 to the Los Altos Senior Coordinating Council.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hubbard, seconded by Siegel and
passed by the following roll call vote to approve $500 to the Mid -Peninsula Support
p` Network.
AYES: Mayor Dauber and Councilmembers Hubbard, Johnson and Siegel
NOES: Councilmember Casey
Casey stated that she voted no because she believed the contribution should be
$1,000.
Dauber asked if the Sheriffs Department was aware of this organization and
referred residents to it when appropriate.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dauber, seconded by Johnson and
passed unanimously to review the request for a contribution to the Childrens'
Shelter at mid -year budget review.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Johnson and
passed by the following roll call vote to review the request for a contribution to Joint
Venture Silicon Valley at mid -year budget review.
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ifhr AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Siegel and Councilmembers Hubbard, Johnson and
Siegel
NOES: Mayor Dauber
3. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council
Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
R ectfu11 bmitted,
Patricia Dowd
City Clerk
The minutes of the June 7, 1995 Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting
were approved at the June 21, 1995 Regular City Council Meeting.
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