MINUTES
City of Modesto Monday, March 23, 2009 at
5:30 p.m. Roll Call: Present: Committee Chair Hawn,
Vice-Chair Olsen, Marsh PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED: Items #1 through #3 (Item #4 Removed from Consent) CONSENT ITEMS Consent ACTION: Motion (Olsen/Marsh;unan) approving
recommended budget adjustments and forwarding to Council for consideration and
approval. ACTION: Motion (Olsen/Marsh;unan) approving five-year agreement with FM Golf and forwarding to Council for consideration and approval. Consent ACTION: Motion (Olsen/Marsh;unan) approving a five-year agreement with ValleyCrest and forwarding to Council for consideration and approval. REMOVED FROM CONSENT ACTION: Motion (Olsen/Marsh;unan) approving proposed schedule for Fiscal Year 2009-10 budget workshops to be held the week of May 18-22, 2009 and adding a Wednesday evening meeting, May 20, 2009, beginning at 5:30 p.m. for Public Comment Period. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5. Consider (i) accepting staff report updating
the Committee on the status of the Water Rate and Capacity Charge Study, (ii)
recommending to Council that the cost attributable to the Source Water
(Groundwater) Protection Program be funded through the Water Fund. (Funding
Source: N/A) ACTION: Motion (Olsen/Marsh;unan) accepting staff report updating the Committee on the status of the Water Rate and Capacity Charge Study, (ii) recommending to Council that the cost attributable to the Source Water (Groundwater) Protection Program be funded through the Water Fund. 6. Consider providing staff with clarification
regarding previous direction from the City Council related to Storm Drain Rate
Process. (Funding Source: N/A) ACTION: This item has been referred to the Fiscal Year 2009-10 budget workshops to be held the week of May 18-22, 2009. NEW BUSINESS ACTION: Motion (Marsh/Olsen;unan) approving staff’s recommendation to amend the proposed five-year agreement between ValleyCrest and the City of Modesto to implement cost saving measures in the first year of the contract and forwarding to Council for consideration and approval. 8. Consider a recommendation to the Council to
approve a partial reduction in recreation programs for the balance of Fiscal
Year 08/09. (Funding Source: Revenue to the General Fund) ACTION: Motion (Olsen/Marsh;unan) approving staff’s recommendation to approve a partial reduction in recreation programs for the balance of Fiscal Year 08/09 and forwarding to Council for consideration and approval. 9. Consider Development User Fee Cost Analysis
Study Findings and provide direction to staff. (Funding Source: General Fund) ACTION: Motion (Olsen/Marsh;unan) directing staff to begin stakeholders workshops as it relates to all fees, including development user fees, and as part of that process, to also develop a timeline for when fees should be reviewed on a regular basis. 10. Consider recommending to the City Council
whether the City Clerk or the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder should conduct
the City's December 2009 run-off election; and if City Clerk is chosen to
conduct the City's December 2009 run-off election, that a contract be authorized
with Martin & Chapman for election services. (Funding Source: Election Fund) ACTION: Motion (Marsh/Olsen;unan) recommending
to the City Council that the City Clerk conduct the City's December 2009 run-off
election and that a contract be authorized with Martin & Chapman for election
services. ADJOURNMENT |