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CITY COUNCIL
<br />BUDGET SESSION
<br />JULY 185 1977
<br />A Budget Session of the City Council of the City of Colton was held on the above given date at 5:30 p. m., in the
<br />Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Beltran presiding.
<br />ROLL CALL:
<br />Council Members present were Hayes, Cisneros, Rehrer, Gonzales, and Mayor Beltran. Also present were City Manager
<br />Calabrese, City Attorney Edwards, Assistant to the City Manager Johnsen, Finance Director Holt, and Deputy City
<br />Clerk Veralrud.
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<br />City Manager Calabrese referred to his report dated July 14, 1977, to the Mayor and Council Members regarding the
<br />1977-78 Budget together with the proposed changes, stating if the Council Members had any questions regarding the
<br />report, he would be happy to answer them.
<br />Overview Report
<br />Finance Director Holt reviewed the proposed budget for 1977-78, using charts and graphs indicating the trend of the
<br />General Fund over the past few years, and also Revenue and Expenditures, Assessed Valuation and Property Taxes, and
<br />projected increases.
<br />Mr. Holt then advised that the analysis of estimated available fund balances of the General Operating and Debt
<br />Service Funds as of June 30, 1978 will be - Proposed Revenues, $4,016,150; Proposed Expenses, $4,449,916; Proposed
<br />Transfers, $489,000; Estimated Available Fund Balance, July 1, 1977, $441,000.
<br />Mayor Beltran asked how much the, taxes were increased by Proposition "J".
<br />Mr. Holt replied the increase amounted to 26.22, and the tax rate is now 1.8357.
<br />Mr. Holt also reviewed the Enterprise Accounts for the Water Utility, Water Quality Control Plant, Sewer Collec-
<br />tion, Refuse Collection, Cemetery, and Electric Utility. Mr. Holt advised the Electric Fund indicates that the 5%
<br />decrease adopted last November has been eliminated effective July 1, and a 6% basic rate increase is included to
<br />balance this budget.
<br />Mayor Beltran said he would like to again state that the City is going to have to eventually decide how to handle
<br />our various utilities, and that is either contract services for the utilities, or sell the services.
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<br />City Manager Calabrese stated the City Council Budget, in the amount of $43,135., was reduced by deleting $1,000
<br />from Account No. 28, Travel & Meetings.
<br />Councilman Rehrer recommended that Account No. 16, Education & Training, in the amount of $100., should be deleted.
<br />Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to tentatively approve the City Council Budget, in
<br />the amount of $43,035. Unanimous vote.
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<br />Mayor Beltran recommended that under Account No. 41, Miscellaneous Expenses, $11,000. be deleted for the City-wide
<br />Newsletter. Council Members were in agreement with this recommendation.
<br />Mayor Beltran also recommended that $600. be deleted from Account No. 41, for the Sister City Program, and that
<br />$40. be deleted from Account No. 27, Memberships, Dues, Publications, for the U. S. Mexico Sister Cities Associa-
<br />tion, Inc., due to the inactivity of the Sister City Program. Council consensus was to leave the funds in these
<br />accounts for possible restoration of the program.
<br />Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to tentatively approve the Community Promotion Budget,
<br />in the amount of $16,610. Vote was unanimous.
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<br />Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Gonzales, to tentatively approve the City Clerk's Budget, in the
<br />amount of $48,802. Unanimous vote.
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<br />City Manager Calabrese stated that he has deleted $500. from Account No. 21, Vehicle Operating Expense, and $500.
<br />from Account No. 22, Vehicle Depreciation, making a total for the City Manager's Budget of $70,990.
<br />Mr. Calabrese also suggested deleting $100. from Account No. 27, Dues and Publications.
<br />Discussion was held on the possibility of the City hiring a Grantsman, to assist with Federal funding applications,
<br />programs, etc.
<br />City Manager Calabrese stated he would like to evaluate this request and come back to the Council with a report at
<br />a later date.
<br />Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to tentatively approve the City Manager's Budget, in
<br />the amount of $70,890. Unanimous vote.
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<br />City Manager Calabrese advised that this budget has been reduced $2,150., by deleting $150. from Account No. 03,
<br />Overtime, and $2,000. from Account No. 35, Professional Services, making a total of $66,935. for the Personnel
<br />Budget.
<br />Mayor Beltran suggested that an additional $6,600 be deleted from Account No. 01 -Professional Services, by dropping
<br />the Employee Relations Program.
<br />Council consensus was to leave $1,650. in the Employee Relations Program of Account No. 35, to cover the Meet and
<br />Confer Sessions with Hamilton & Associates.
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