SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE
JUNE 15, 2010
(CONTINUING ON JUNE 16, 17 AND 18, 2010)

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9:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

(NOTE:  THE COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH AT AROUND 12:00, NOON, FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR)

18. 1  CALL TO ORDER OF ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AND ROLL CALL

18.1 2  CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS ON CITY'S PROPOSED FY 2010/11 BUDGET

Interim City Manager Goldberg will provide background information on the development of the City of Santa Rosa's proposed FY 2010/11 budget.

18.2 3  STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

City Attorney Fowler will orally enter into the record all projects and budgets from which various Council members shall be abstaining due to project proximity to property owned or income received by the abstaining Councilmember. 

18.3 4  PUBLIC HEARING ON CITY'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/11

At this public hearing all interested persons may present their comments, suggestions, and recommendations to the Council on the proposed City of Santa Rosa budget for FY 2010/11.

18.4 5  STAFF PRESENTATIONS OF AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED CITY BUDGET AND BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/11

18.5 COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY BUDGET FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR

BACKGROUND:  At this public hearing, the Council will consider the City's proposed fiscal year 2010/11 budget including the proposed fiscal year 2010/11 Operations and Maintenance Budget and proposed fiscal year 2010/11 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and will receive and consider budget reports for the City's operating departments, agencies and offices, including proposals for new and increased fees.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Finance and the City Manager that the Council, by resolutions, adopt the City's fiscal year 2010/11 budget, including the 2010/11 Operations and Maintenance Budget and 2010/11 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.

18.6 6  ADJOURN (CONTINUE) COUNCIL MEETING TO RECONVENE AT 9:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

9:00 AM, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
  (NOTE:  THE COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH AT AROUND 12:00, NOON, FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR)

19. CALL TO ORDER OF ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AND ROLL CALL

19.1  PUBLIC HEARING - FINANCE DEPARMENT BUSINESS TAX COMPLIANCE REVIEW FEE ADJUSTMENT

BACKGROUND:  Currently, the City charges a $25 fee to process a new Business Tax Certificate, and $15 annually to renew the Certificate.  The purpose of this fee was originally intended to help defray the cost of Revenue Division staff time to process Business Tax Certificates. Recently it was determined that these fees should really be charged to reflect the regulatory functions performed by the City when it processes new Business Tax Certificates and renewals, and not for the act of processing the Certificate.  Revenue Division staff performed a review and cost analysis of this fee and are recommending some changes.

RECOMMENDATION:  It is recommended by the Finance Department that the City Council, by resolution, change the name of the Business Tax Processing Fee to Compliance Review Fee and authorize the adjusted fees as set forth in the fee schedule, attached to the resolution as Exhibit A.

19.2  PUBLIC HEARING -RECREATION, PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES FEE ADJUSTMENTS

BACKGROUND:  In the 2010/11 FY, the Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department is proposing increases in a variety of fees that require Council approval.  These fee adjustments are needed to recover a larger portion of the costs of providing recreation and park facilities and services.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department, that the Council, by resolution, adopts the Fee Schedule as shown in Attachment "A" to the Resolution.

19.3 CONTINUED - COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY BUDGET FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR

BACKGROUND:  At this public hearing, the City Council will consider the City's proposed fiscal year 2010/11 budget including the proposed fiscal year 2010/11 Operations and Maintenance Budget and proposed fiscal year 2010/11 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and will receive and consider budget reports for the City's operating departments, agencies and offices, including proposals for new and increased fees.

RECOMMENDATION:  It is recommended by the Department of Finance and the City Manager that the Council, by resolutions, adopt the City's fiscal year 2010/11 budget, including the 2010/11 Operations and Maintenance Budget and 2010/11 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.

19.4 REPORT -- MEASURE O IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CHANGE ADJUSTMENTS

BACKGROUND: The City's Measure O (Transaction and Use Tax, City Code Chapter 3-26) has an implementation plan which requires six affirmative votes of the Council to change. The City Council declared a Fiscal Crisis pursuant to Measure O in February 2009, and on April 6, 2010, voted to extend that Fiscal Crisis until June 30, 2011.  The Fiscal Crisis allows the use of Measure O reserves to fund similar General Fund uses.  To combat the ongoing General Fund structural deficit, Recreation, Parks & Community Services has reduced funding to their General Fund-funded gang prevention and intervention programs.  Staff has reviewed the fund balance for the Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department Measure O Gang Prevention programs and determined there to be sufficient fund balance to offset reductions in the gang prevention programs in the General Fund. Use of Measure O fund balance for this purpose necessitates an affirmative vote by six Councilmembers.
Additionally, General Fund funding for Police Department purposes and uses and certain gang prevention and youth programs in the proposed FY 2010/11 budget will fall below the funding approved the budget for FY 2004/05, as adjusted annually pursuant to City Code Section 3-26.120(G).  Under this section, lower levels of funding must be approved by the affirmative vote of six Council members.

RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of the Recreation, Parks, and Community Services Department, and the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, 1) amend the Transaction and Use Tax Implementation Plan to include several changes related to the finding of Fiscal Crisis; and 2) approve General Fund funding for Police Department purposes and uses and certain gang prevention and youth programs at lower levels than those in the approved budget for FY 2004/05, as adjusted annually.

19.5 ADOPTION OF BUDGET

19.6 ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL MEETING, OR, IF NEEDED, ADJOURN AND CONTINUE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO RECONVENE AT 9:00 AM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

9:00 AM, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER (IF NEEDED)

20. CALL TO ORDER OF ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AND ROLL CALL

21. CONTINUED COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED FY 2010/11 BUDGET AND ADOPTION OF BUDGET FOR COMING FISCAL YEAR. 

22. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

June 22

Consent - ABC Grant
Consent - Contract Award - Fleet Vehicles
Consent - Spring Lake Village Expansion Project EIR Contract Amendment
Consent - Review City of Santa Rosa Participation in Catalina Homes Self-Help, Ownership Units through CA Department of Housing & Community Development's Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhood Grant Program
Consent - Consolidation of November 2, 2010 General Municipal Election and Adoption of Regulations
Consent - Funding Agreements with Redevelopment Agency
Consent - Contract Award -Annual Slurry Seal 2010
Report - North Bay Corporation Residential Rate Adjustment
Report - Measure O CHOICE Grant Program
Report - Santa Rosa Avenue Corridor Plan Progress Report
Report - Community Media Center Annual Report

June 29

Report - Annual Boards and Commissions Diversity Report
Report - Extend Urban Growth Boundary Measure to 2035

July 13

Consent - JAG Grant
Public Hearing - Amending Titles 18, 20 and 21 - Economic Development Measures

July 20  Public Hearing - Formation of Business Improvement Area

July 27

Study Session - Highway 101 Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge
Public Hearing - Establishment of Business Improvement Area and Levy Assessment

August 31  Public Hearing - Taxi Cab Regulations

Pending:  Study Session - Low Impact Development
Waterways Advisory Committee Appointment
Report - Humboldt Street Bike Boulevard Update
Public Hearing - Stony Point Road Underground Utility District No. 3

MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 14, 2010

June 17 Design Review Board, 2:00 PM, City Hall - 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 7
   Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board, 4:00 PM, City Hall Annex -90 Santa     Rosa Avenue, Conference Room 7A/B

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