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FIRE STATION
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING (WORK SESSION)
APRIL 13, 1993
The City Council of the City of Arcadia met in an Adjourned
Regular Meeting (Work Session) on Tuesday, April 13. 1993, at
5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room.
PRESENT:
Councilmen Ciraulo, Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett and
Fasching
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ABSENT:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dou2las Robertson, whose home is his vehicle which he parks in
either Arcadia or Monrovia. Mr. Robertson is unemplo~ed and has
been ticketed many times by the Arcadia Police Department. 'He
requested that Council ask the Police Department to not ticket
him so that he can gather funds together to pay the registration
renewal on his vehicle. Mayor Fasching suggested he talk to an
officer or a captain at the Police Department.
On March 31, 1993, the bids for construction of Fire Station No.
2 were opened. The low bid of $2,820.000 was received from Merco
Construction Engineers of Camarillo, California. The architect
for Fire Station No.2 estimated the project at $2,300,000 ...
approximately $520,000 below the actual cost of constructing the
project. Mr. Larry Wolff, project architect, Wolff, Lang and
Christopher, was present to explain the four main categories in
his estimate which were below the low bid. Since the low bid is
firm for 60 days, after considerable discussion, Council
determined to appoint two Councilmembers and Chief Gardner to
meet with Mr. Wolff to analyze the bid and the project, to see
where some changes could be made to effect a savings in
construction costs. The committee will report their findings to
the Council in two weeks.
See Page No.2.
The Director of Finance provided Council with a FY 1993.94
General Fund, Budget Update, report. Said report lists an
updated projection of $2,300,000 as a revenue shortfall for FY
1993-94. The $2.3 million includes the new Public Employees
Retirement System (PERS) rates issued on April 5, 1993,
reflecting an increase in City contributions to the retirement
system from 8.427\ to 9.987\ (1,56\) for miscellaneous
employees. and from 15.248\ to 18.827\ (3.579\> for safety
employees.
A lengthy discussion ensued centered on staff recommendations of
possible measures ,to be taken to offset the projected shortfall,
including the potential deferral of a 3-4\ salary improvement
from July I, 1993, to January I, 1994. It was the consensus of
Council that the City Attorney arrange a Closed Session with Dan
Cassidy, the City's negotiator, for the purpose of discussing the
possible re-negotiation of the Arcadia Police Officers,
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possible re .negotiation of the Arcadia Police Officers,
Firefighters and Public ~orks Associations contracts regarding
deferral of their scheduled salary increases to January 1. 1994,
The City Attorney will check with Mr, Cassidy to see if he is
available at 6:30 p, m, on April 20, 1993 for such a meeting.
Staff reported the current telephone system in City Hall is old
and antiquated and in need of an upgrade. Funds for the upgrade
have been budgeted in the current year budget. Staff went on to
explain the components of a newer system under consideration.
such as, touch tones, voice mail and call attendant. Some
discussion ensued of the random information phone calls that
would rollover to a department which would then direct the call.
The Mayor commented that he would like to maintain personalized
contact with the people of Arcadia. The advantages of having
24-hour voice mail or call attendant were considered, Staff also
reported the newer Sentrex System equipment would cost somewhere
between $50,000 and $70.000. Also the City's yearly telephone
cost would be reduced with the newer system.
The City Attorney announced, ""e're going to Closed Session
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to discus~ potential
acquisition of property at 301.311 Santa Clara, arid discuss
negotiations with Chandler and Western Security and Mr. Johnson.
We're also going into Closed Session pursuant to 54956.9(c) of
the Government Code to discuss potential initiation of litigation
with the Public Utilities Commission".
At 8:06 p.m. the City Council entered the CLOSED SESSION,
RECONVENED and ADJOURNED at 9:10 p.n. to Tuesday, April 20, 1993
at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Council Chambers,
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