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MINUTES
City Council
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
City Council Chamber – Norco City Hall
2820 Clark Avenue, Norco, CA 92860
CALL TO ORDER
4:30 PM
ROLL CALL
Robin Grundmeyer, Mayor
Kevin Bash, Mayor Pro Tem
Katherine Aleman, Council Member
Berwin Hanna, Council Member
Greg Newton, Council Member
1 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tamara Norman opposed to using Measure R Funds for, You work for us 2 BUDGET WORKSHOP
Continued Discussion of Preliminary Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget. a)
CM Sassoon opened discussion with the City Council.
CIP and BUdget
Mayor Opened up questions to the Council.
Council Member Newton General FUnd Revenues, Page 21 Community Development fee hit compared to last year, revenues are up, Banner Prgram Page 18, 55291 we dont have any projection for 6th street banner program.
Kelli, no revenue, we will be paying for the banners wall of honor NEWTON Expenses, page 24 3210 Vehicle Allowances, 305 auto milage at 1700.
Above Conference and Meetings, Greater 70,000.
Lori speak to that.
NEWTON page 160 Non Departmental Summary 900,000 jump. Increases in salary, medical but could there be savings in non departmental account.
Lori, 42200 liability insurance up 50%, retirees,
YOU CAN DEFER THAT ??
Preparying a pers is hard to pre pay it down.
NEWTON Contractual Services, quarter of a million dollars, 34100 Lisette Development Fees studys, Implement Class and Comp Study, NEWTON Measure R part - Parks Facility Maintenance, Page 267 Water Charges and Electricity Charges, Facilities and Maintenance, Lisette staff verify electricity at each meter,
NEwton 271 Facility and Maintenace Ingalls, 100.20
Lori 275 INGALLS
Berwin Facilities Notes Ingalls Nellie Memorial everything.
NEWTON 283 Inspection COntractual Services. 40,000
Chad Inspection services, budet all our water sewer storm drain, some reimbursements.
NEWTOn back to facilities, PAGE 11 CIP Page 65 Park Improvements, Page 105 The Animal Shelter, Clarifier.
Kevein Clarified
Berwin Page 43 Under COuncil Improvements and Street Mantenance, Amanda kaiser is worn out. black widow for racing.
Berwin - Fees on Intown Home Applications Ag Farms, ANimal Keepig, Fee Schedule Page 26 Lisette Business License Fees
Berwin Farms
Robin Permit for my farm home base business.
BERWIN Page 176 Paying crossing Guards, split with district Lisette Yes
katherine
page 271 of Budget, Vehicle Replacement Charges,
Lori two seperate divisions
Katherine page 239 Special Events, Salaries staff time, Parade of Lights, Event That day Part Time, Katherine Facilities Maintenance Cost,
Lori Ingalss under Facilities , not community services.
Katherine 311 gas Tax,
Lori Correcting Allocations,
Katherine 325, one new position being added, Public Works Maintenance Worker Lori Staffing Challenge, One additional Water and Sewer fund pays small General Fund.
Katherine Fee schedule the one we adopted.
Kevin Happy with the Budget, Page 190 General Fund NART , 42100, Page 161 General Fund Administration, Lisette Development Impact Fee Study,
Kevin 161 Conferences Meetings,
Dues Memberships and Subscritptions, Riverside Councty Sheriff 177 34100 Contractual Services, 205,400 over and above Nicole, answered questions
Kevin 222 Page, pickle Ball classes, rainbow express,
Special Departments, 271 Ingalls Event Center,
Lisette One TIme Costs,
Kevin Building and Ground Maintenance, Hard to follow salaries, Lisette,
KEVIn CIP page 18
Lori Project, park Facility Master Plan in the Measure R.
Katherine, master plan for this fiscal year,
Lori we had one failed round.
MIchelle due in 16 days.
Kevin page 31 Lighting, Scout House,
Generators,
Lori priority Level, high priority on generators.
Kevin Water Truck,
KEvin Matt IT is so exciting,
Kevin Reason for Surplus, we dug out of major hole, Not going to misspend it. Cost of Insurance, Retiree medical PERS defering pension for a year. FIre concern, For increase Next Year, PERS, Norco ROBIN - PAGE 23 General Fund, Non Departmental General Increase, 900000 Across the boards, Utility Billing Assistanece Robine Line 733 Decreease park Maintenance, Shift to Measure R. InGALLS event Center Decreases, Decrease Building and Safety, Reflective moving away from contracts, ROBIn up 1.5 million dollars,
Katherine, Water Truck,
Lori CIP fleet replacement,
Katherine Code Enforcement,
Lori 205 Page, 34100 Contracturual Services. Abatement, half time person, Katherine very
beneficial
Berwin, Code Enforcement, Abatement, Building abatement. Nuesance Structure.
Berwin Water truck,
Amanda, Replacing whole unti.
NEWTOn - Forklift is important, Support Piece to equipment.
Berwin -
Truck Discussion
Lisette, Fund Balance, Moved to Restricted Cash, Put it in the General Fund.
Lori
Berwin Page 272 of the General Fund,
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
Back to Council for Guidance.
NEWTON - Checking it back for employee training, look at all the little items, What is the NEeds and what is the wants, Measure R. Public Safety We are not a a position for a cut, do not use Measure R for Public safety, Facilities and Maintenance Costs on Measure R no sure about this, Spread amongst The Departments, Look at the items what can be by general fund, Back to the Measure R Committee, Park Maintenance Is intent of Measure R.
BERWIN - I agree that some of this Stuff should come out of Measure R, , Buget include vacancies, Katherine, Water Truck support purchasing it, Measure R, Public Safety Large Increase, Staffing Costs, Support Maintenance out of Measure R. Backfilling general fund, we have Measure to maintain our City, Kevin People First, Support Measure R or General Fund.
Robin Take Back to Committee some items,
USE RESERVES see will chips fall,
Strategic Plan Human capital, Infrastructure and Maintenance, PREFERENCE USE RESERVES NOW Kevin Letf the Dais at this time - 6:19
Lori, Retail Strategies,
Newton Retail Strategies
50 K and ICSC
Staff to Review Recommendations for Measure R Budget to see if items On Memo can be moved and take remainder of items back to Measure R for review, Use Reserves now and look at budget at mid year.
Public Safety Back to draft budget, Staff will go through facilities and Maintenane , Measure R will revisit, Some other reshift back to budget, Back to June 7th Workshop. truck ok.
carried
3 ADJOURNMENT
happy Birthday to Lori,
Adjourn 6:30 Pm.
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Dana Roa, CMC
City Clerk