1995 ADJ MIN MAY 24 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Travel & Meetings Account from $7,000 to $10,000. There was no objection. Motion by Mayor Fulp, seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, to tentatively approve the City Council budget as amended for Dues & Publications and Travel & Meetings. Motion carried. Councilmembers Bennett and Hutton abstained. City Attorney City Attorney Biggs presented a third quarter report on the expenditures for the City Attorney's Office. City Attorney Biggs informed the report had to be reconstructed due to a computer virus that destroyed the data base. The City Council briefly discussed the cost of services provided by outside counsel provided by Brunick, Alvarez & Battersby who bills hourly and the fact that City Attorney Biggs is salaried. Moved by Councilmember Sandoval, seconded by Councilmember Beltran, to tentatively approve the City Attorney budget. Motion carried. Mayor Fulp voted "no". Councilmember Bennett abstained. Citv Treasurer City Treasurer Williams reported his budget is very similar to last year. He reported not being able to meet with the City Manager and the Finance Director. He requested the City Council consider funding for Professional Services in the amount of $5,000 and Miscellaneous Expense in the amount of $1,000. This would be the amounts budgeted last year. Treasurer Williams said the $5,000 would cover such things costs for Disclosure Requirements on Bond Issues and $1,000 is for conferences or professional education that is sometimes necessary as part of his job. Discussion followed on what bank services the City gets charged for. Treasurer Williams explained that many of the charges are for Bank of America because that is where the City's payroll passes through; however, the City does not have any money invested with Bank of America. Moved by Mayor Fulp, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to tentatively approve the City Treasurer budget. Motion carried. Councilmember Bennett abstained. Community Development (Revised) Community Development Director David Zamora presented the Planning Division budget. Director Zamora reported there is a total increase to this budget of $1,250, the exclusion of one planning position; a decrease of $200.00 in Telephone Expense and the Professional Services Account reflects funding of $30,000 to address the update to the Housing Element of the General Plan.