HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/1993lbw Minutes of an Adjourned Regular Meeting
June 16,1993
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 16, 1993, 4:30 P.M.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road
1. CALL TO ORDER. ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Tryon called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to
order at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall.
Present: Mayor Tryon and Councilmembers Dauber, Hubbard,
Johnson and Siegel
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Les M. Jones, II, Town Planner Linda Niles,
Director of Public Works Jeff Peterson, City Treasurer
Louise Parmett, Janice Bohman, Financial Consultant and
City Clerk Pat Dowd
Press: Don Brignolo, San Jose Mercury; Jan Shaw, Los Altos
Town Crier
2. 1993-94 PROPOSED BUDGET -- STUDY SESSION
Jim Steiner, Chairman - Finance Committee, stated that the Finance
Committee had reviewed the proposed budget and their comments were set
forth in the minutes of their June 14th meeting. He noted that if their
recommended changes were implemented, they would have the following
impact on the budget: General Fund Revenues Increase - $90,550; Insurance
Cost Reduction - $20,000; and Town Committees Revenue Increase - $8,800.
The Finance Committee thought the proposed budget was well done and they
recommended its adoption with the changes they suggested.
June 16, 1993
Adjourned Regular Meeting
LW Council discussed several budget issues including the following: in lieu fees,
sales tax, quarry costs, fines and forfeitures. Tryon asked for trends, charts to
get a clear picture of expenses, etc. and she also asked for a report on fines and
forfeitures.
Council then developed a list of items they wanted to add to the budget.
These would be discussed during later budget meetings but would be brought
to everyone's attention at this time. These items included: the database
program (Hubbard), move all one time projects into a separate section
(Dauber), consolidate related budgets such as pathways, open space, weed
abatement, etc. into one (Dauber), allocate $5,000 for community projects
(Dauber), increase budget for hourly part-time help (Dauber), recap of all
ongoing and new capital improvement projects - total dollars being spent on
each project (Dauber), trend lines (Tryon), tree planting (Siegel), additional
computers for new staff (Johnson), sound system (Johnson), Children's
Shelter and Joint Venture (Tryon) and establishment of a non-profit
foundation for community facilities (Tryon).
3. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
4. ADIOURNMENT
,. There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council
Meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Respectfully ubmitted,
Patricia Dowd
City Clerk
The minutes of the June 16, 1993 Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting
were approved at the July 7, 1993 City Council Meeting.
June 16, 1993
Adjourned Regular Meeting