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HomeMy WebLinkAbout082190 CC MinutesMINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING. OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL HELD AUGUST 21, 1990 An adjourned regular meeting of the Temecula City Council was called to order at 7:02 PM in the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol Street, Temecula, California. Mayor Ronald J. Parks presiding. PRESENT 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Moore, Munoz, Parks ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Lindemans Also present were City Manager David F. Dixon and Deputy City Clerk June S. Greek. PLEDGE OF AIJ,EGIANCE The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Councilmember Muffoz. PUBLIC COMMENTS Edward Doran, 39985 Stamos Court, Temecula, addressed the Council regarding the salary ranges for job classifications within the City. He questioned if job descriptions are available for the proposed positions and stated it is his feeling that positions in the City of Temecula should be given to residents of the City. He also stated that the City Council should limit the salary levels to be equivalent with similar positions in the private sector in the City. He also requested information of the status of park development and said the City should adopt a business plan. There being no further public comment, Mayor Parks opened the meeting and announced that this will be a study session and no official actions will be taken. 1. Recommended Structure and Salary Ranges for Job Classifications City Manager David Dixon presented a staff report describing a structure he recommends for organizing the City. He discussed the traditional approach to City organization and the structure he hopes to implement. Mr. Dixon outlined the various functions to be included in two major divisions; Development Services and Administrative Support. He also Minutes 8/21/90 1 explained that the Public Safety portion of the organization including Police, Fire and Animal Control will fall into a separate category called Contract Services. Councilmember Birdsall requested that the organizational charts used by the City indicate the positions which have been filled, and the names of the employees who are currently in these positions. Councilmember Mufioz asked if the salary ranges suggested in the report are open for discussion during this study session. City Manager Dixon responded that he would like to confirm that the salaries for various classifications are comparable with community standards before he addresses this matter with the Council. Mayor Parks questioned timing for bringing the two proposed Assistant City Manager/Division Directors on board. Mr. Dixon answered that gaining approval of the structure is more important than filling the positions immediately. He indicated, in his opinion, Departmental Services will need to be on-line in six to eight months. He advised Council that he is most interested in having the organization defined, to allow him to proceed in an orderly fashion. Councilmember Mufioz stated that he is not comfortable with limiting the span of control to only two divisions and/or division heads. He said that the attitude of the organization is the responsibility of the City Manager and shouldn't be relegated to assistants. He also said controlling salaries should be given a much higher priority. Councilmember Moore commented that she finds the concept outlined by the City Manager very exciting. She said she feels the City Manager needs to be given the support of a day- to-day operations manager to free him to address the multiple priorities identified by the City Council as having immediate need. Councilmember Birdsall asked that the City look into getting some salary comparisons from the Temecula industrial/commercial community. She cited Advanced Cardiovascular Systems as being one example for comparison. Designation of the Congestion Management Plan City Manager Dixon reported on the request for City participation in the Congestion Management Plan and explained that Assembly Bill 471, with the passage of Proposition 111, mandates such a plan be in place and be updated annually in every County. He recommended that the City designate the Riverside County Transportation Commission to prepare and coordinate the program within the County of Riverside. Minutes 8/21/90 2 Mayor Parks said he feels it is important that Measure A funds be tracked for the City of Temecula and said he would like to have the City represented on the RCTC. He asked that the matter be placed on the next regular agenda. Councilmember Birdsall asked that the matter of the City's requesting representation on the RCTC also be placed on that agenda. o Consideration of Proclamation - Michael Champine City Manger Dixon advised that the request for proclamation submitted was an example of requests coming in to the City on a regular basis. He asked that the Council give staff some guidance on to how to address these requests for proclamations and presentations. Councilmember Birdsall said she would like to be assured that all special volunteers are recognized in some way by the City. She recommended that each member of the Council compile a list of the various types of services they feel are deserving of public recognition at a meeting and those that can be handled administratively by the staff. Councilmember Moore recommended that requests of this type be judged by the criteria of "scope and impact". Councilmember Birdsall asked that if staff prepares presentations which are not to be made at a Council meeting, an attempt be made to have the presentations made by a member of the Council. Consideration of Matching Funds for TVHS Band Banner Sponsorship of Mrs. Temecula in the California/America Pageant Mayor Parks asked that these two items be considered out of order and together since they basically deal with the same question, the matter of requests for funds in addition to requests received during the budget hearings. Councilmember Moore said the community has traditionally supported this kind of requests through the various service organizations. She indicated that in her view, during the formative period of the City, the Council should take a very conservative approach to making donations. Councilmember Birdsall asked that some policy guidelines be established to define what type of requests would qualify for City funding. Minutes 8/21/90 3 Mayor Parks said guidelines should include a determination of how the funding will benefit the City in the form of publicity and enhanced community recognition. Councilmember Mufioz agreed that the scope of the request needs to be a major factor in making decisions on funding. Staff was directed to place these requests on the agenda for the first regular meeting in September. RECESS Mayor Parks declared a recess at 8:20 PM, the meeting was reconvened at 8:32 PM. Donation of l,and for Park Use City Manager Dixon said he would like to recommend that the City accept all donations of land offered. He also recommended that the City encourage donations in the form of improvements and developmental services for parks. Mayor Parks said he is concerned about accepting land in areas such as the flood plain. He recommended that the Council set policies for what will be acceptable and place this matter on a future agenda. Councilmember Moore recommended that the condition the land is in should also be looked at prior to acceptance. She gave the example that land requiring extensive work to insure safe use could in fact be a liability to the City. Councilmember Mufioz said he would like the matter of the donation of land from Richmond American Homes (west of Pala Road) on the agenda of September 18th. Status of City of Temecula Logo Councilmember Birdsall gave a status report on the committee selection to review the logo for the City. She said it is her intention to have the committee meet on August 29, 1990 and to have a recommendation for Council action by September 18, 1990. Mayor Parks said he would like the Committee to look at the proposal received from Ken Dodd to design a "camera ready" logo for $850. Minutes 8/21/90 4 Councilmember Birdsall requested that the City Manager authorize the City Clerk to provide staff support for this committee. 8. Future Goal Setting Session City Manager Dixon advised the Council that one or two meetings need to be set up between Council and management staff of the City and that these should be planned for the near future. Mayor Parks suggested that staff look at setting these sessions up for one or two Saturdays within the next month or two. CITY MANAGER REPORTS There was no report presented. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS No report was presented. CITY COUNCIl. REPORTS No reports were presented. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilmember Mufioz, seconded by Councilmember Moore to adjourn at 9:07 PM to a meeting to be held August 28, 1990 at 7:00 PM, Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol Street, Temecula, CA. The motion was unanimously carried with Councilmember Lindemans absent. ATTEST: Ronald J. Parks, Mayor Jun6.S~-~reek, Deputy City Clerk Minutes 8/21/90